Thanks to this esteemed panel for your insights, lessons learned and for sharing your real-world experiences. Excellent perspectives on the challenges inherent in securing ePHI. This was a lively and practical discussion with different perspectives on how best to improve cyber security and reduce risk while dealing with limited resources and increasing threats.Cyber Security Panel HFMA...

St. Elizabeth’s Medical Center (SEMC) has agreed to settle potential violations of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) Privacy, Security and Breach Notification Rules with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Office for Civil Rights (OCR). SEMC will pay $218,400 and will adopt a robust corrective action plan to correct deficiencies in its...

Check out the new risk assessment tools from the Office for Civil Rights. The video is ideal to push to execs and organizational leaders.
http://www.healthit.gov/providers-professionals/security-risk-assessment

I’ve been following a HIMSS thread on this topic. The common themes include Accountable Care, HIE/Interoperability, Business Intelligence & Data Security. With regard to the first three the sentiment is that we are on the cusp of breakthroughs. I would agree – but also feel real progress will come when a new and improved healthcare business model becomes more of a reality. We...

I was initially overwhelmed with the amount of work our small organization needed to accomplish to develop a Privacy and Security program to meet a regulatory requirements. With the help of CSB IT Solutions, we were not only able to meet these requirements, but also develop some best practices for our organization. In addition, Chris and his colleagues conducted staff training that was clear, enjoyable, and comprehensible for all levels of personnel. As consultants they were highly knowledgeable, thorough, organized and responsive. It’s been a pleasure working with CSB IT!

Christopher Baldwin from CSB IT Solutions was “the right prescription” for Prima CARE, a large multispecialty medical group in Massachusetts. From his initial assessment of our complex needs to the crafting of an expert and customized security document, Chris addressed everything from general security to high-tech HIPAA considerations. Our Security Steering Committee was quickly educated and organized, and Chris then gave us the tools to implement our program today and to maintain our program in the future.